Corn shocker



im 9, 1940- E. H. REI-IN TAL CORN .SHOCKER Original Filed Sept. 25, 19363 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventors Attorneys Jan. 9, 1940. E. H. Rl-:HN Er ALCORN SHOCKER 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Original Filed Sept. 25, 1936 n Illlllll HH H lllllllllllll I|l|4 l I l I Attorneys Jan. 9, 1940.' E. H. REI-IN ETAL CORN SHOCKER 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Original Filed Sept. 25, 1936 ,WKK

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I A torneys Patented Jan. 9, 1940 v UNITED sr- PATENT ortica CORNLsnooKliR l yEdward H. Rehn,gLeelan E. Rehn, 'and Arnold M. i' Squire,Lima, Ohio Application September 2,5,l I1936,Se1lial No. 102,572l nRenewed September 23, .1938

9 claims..v `(ci. sti-401) vThis invention relates to a device for usein connection with binders .for material such-as corn to facilitate thebinding of the material into ,shocksI and kthe depositing of the shockson the ,5- ground surface in .an upright position.vv

An object of the present invention is to provide a device of thecharacter menticnedwnich may be readily coupled to.v a corn binder orthe like and which is characterized byA simplicity of "con- 19'struction, ease of operation and otherwise capable of yperforming thefunction intended. V

A further object of the inventionlis to provide a material shockingattachment which builds shocksin a horizontalplane and is usedin con-,1:5y nection with, or as an integral partof amaterial binder.

"A further object of the inventionvis to provide ashocker which hasahopper to receive the inaterial andA also. an elevator which receivesythe material frornany ySuitable source andv feedsit to the hopper.

The invention together with its objects andl advantages will'be bestunderstood from ak study of the following description taken inconnection with the accompanying kdrawings wherein:

AFigure l is a side elevational View of a shocker embodying the-featuresof the present invention,

and a portion` of a conventional corn binder to which the shocker` ishitched.

- 30 lFigure 2 is a topplan View of the structure comprises a frame@supported at one side therekof and adjacent its forward end through themedium of a wheel l, andjat a relatively opposite side thereof andadjacent its rear end through the medium of a wheel 8. v y

At its forward end the frame t is suitably pro- `videdas at S forcoupling', as at lil, to the rear of a corn binder, indicated generallyby the reference numeral Il', and yonly so muchfof which is shown andwill be specifically referred to, herein as is believed necessary for aclear understanding vof the invention. Thus it will be seen that wehaveillustrated a corn binder of a'wellknown type, as for example, a type;clearly shown in Patent No. 624,878, granted to C. S. Sharp,

tacle I3 is an elevator I4.

l5 of the elevator.. l2l is a racksegrnent 25 and' cooperable with the"l rack segment for holding the elevator lil' at the lindicated generallybythe reference numeral 5 underl daterv of `May .9, `i899,"and whichincludesl among otherparts spring :vngersor guides lila,

rotary ejectors Hb, rods ,i lc, .and platform' Hd, which .are the partswhich constitute the devices which deliver the corn stalks' from thebinder to' the elevator vHl of :the shocker, andwhich elevator will 'belhereinafter kmore" fully' referred.toa-

Also adjacent its forward end frame E'is provided with .a platform i2orfifn any othersuitable mannerfor catching the loose Sears of.' cornIthat 10 f may vdrop from the bundles as they pass from the binder tothe corn shockingtmachine.

Also suitably mounted onthe frame ii adjacent its forward end forreceiving the bundles Atransferred fromthe binder ll and for elevatingthe l5 bundles tolbe dropped-into ajhopper or krecep-v .The elevator I4may be of any ksuitable construction, .in the presentinst'ancethe samebeing show-n as consisting of a frame I5f.pivoted at its ,20 lower endas at i6 betweenbrackets .H rising` I fromr theframe. Also suitably.journaled inthe frame I5 are top and bottom rollers I8 over whichr vare trained .an endless-belt or apron 49 provided with suitable prongsor the like v2l] to engage the 25 bundles for causing y.thelattert'o'move upwardly with the elevator vto discharge .into the hopper,13. u For raising'fand lowering l.the elevator Mthere is suitablymounted on the frame-l kat one'side thereof a stub shaft 2l thathas anarm 22 extending therefrom and kpivoted as at`23 to an arm Y24 securedat one -end to'oneside of the frame Fixed lrelative to y the'shaftdesired position of' angular adjustment is the 3 detent provided on ahandlever 2li` suitably connected with the shaft 2l for rockingfthelatter to f raise ,and lower the elevatorf' At the rear corner thereof,and the side of the lframe opposite to thewheel-8 4the framev 6 isshaped as indicatedat 21 to provide suitable clearance for the hopper I3when 'the latter isftilted vertically orto the dotted lineposition shownin Figure 2 for emptyingthe hopper oi the shocks.

For mounting the hoppa-ri for swinging move-1 ment in a'horizontal planeand for verticalI Vtilting movement thereissuitably mounted on thevframe 6 adjacent the corner 21 thereof a short post` 2B provided at itsupper end with an enlarged head 2J.k Alined with the post-28 is arelativelyshort post or pivot rod sections 30 provided at f its lower.end with'a `flange or head 3l seatingon the flange or head 287.Embracing the piyotrod A section 28, 3u at the flanged Ameeting endsthereof., :65

is a split internally grooved clamp 32 that serves to connect the pivotrod sections 28 and 3i! in such a mannerl as to permit the section 3@ torotate relative to the section 28.

The hopper i3 is hinged to the pivot post section 3U and to this end thehopper i3 at the bottom thereof is provided with a boss 33 formed with ahinge leaf 3&3 while the pivot post section 3E) is provided with anintegral hinge leaf 35, the leaf 34 and leaf 35 being connected togetherthrough the medium of a hinge pintle 3S. It will thus be seen that thehopper it may be swung vertically relative to the post section 3@through the medium of the hinge just described. Thus the hopper B3 ismounted to swing in a horizont `holding the door in closed or verticalposition.

Also, in accordance with the present invention, suitable means may beprovided for driving the elevator from the traction wheel il and to`this end there is suitably mounted on the frame a `shaft 39 that isdriven from the axis of the wheel 8 through a chain and sprocketconnection Mi. Also suitably mounted on the frame is a shaft il which isdriven from the shaft 39 through the medium of gearing d2. Shaft di inturn is in driving connection with the lower roller i8 of the elevatorlll through the medium of a chain and sprocket means 43. Thus it will beseen that drive will be transmitted from the wheel 8 to the elevato-rlll for operating the latter whereby the bundles from the binder areconveyed to the hopper i3. When a suicient number of bundles aredeposited within the hopper these bundles are then tied together to forma shock In forming the shook the bundles are positioned within thehopper so that the ends thereof to be placed on 'the ground surface abutthe hinge door or wall 3l of the hopper.

`When a shock has been made up in the hopper i3, the end door or wall 3lis dropped back clear of the hoppen v.The hopper is `then swung in ahorizontal plane through an arc approximating 225 more or less, when thehopper is then tilted to the vertical position suggested by the brokenline in Figure 2. The shock will then beA discharged fromthe hopper l ina substantially vertical position upon the ground and in such a locationthat the combination of binder and shocker can be drawn ahead and clearthe shock.

I t will be understood that when the hopper d3 is to be swung either toa position for dumping the shock or back to its normal position forreceiving the bundles from the elevator, the elevator is raised. Toraise the elevator lever 2@ is swung downwardly or in acounter-clockwise directionand movement of the lever is transmittedthrough the arm 22 and `link 2l! to the frame of the elevator forcausing `the elevator to swing in a counter-clockwise direction so as tosuiciently clear the hopper or receptacle i3 leaving the same then freevto be swung to a dumping position and back to its normal position.

While, as far as the invention is concerned, it is immaterial the mannerin which the corn stalks are placed on the elevator le of the shocker itwill` be apparent, referring to the drawings. that when the shocker isused in connection with a type of harvester or corn binder illustrated,the spring guides Ila are curved out over the lower portion of theelevator M and the corn stalks are forced between the spring guides bythe ejecv in the usual manner and rotate to force the corn stalksbetween the guide fingers Ila which in connection with the rod llc actto turn the corn stalks so that they will fall across the elevator. Thebutts of the corn stalks rest upon the platform llcl which prevent thecorn stalks from dropping and cooperates with the spring fingers Ila andthe rod llc to cause the corn stalks to be turned to a substantiallyhorizontal position.

It is thought that a clear understanding of the construction, utilityand advantages of an invention of this character will be had without amore detailed description.

While in the present case an elevator is employed for conveying thematerial to the shocking mechanism which is tilted to enable the hopperto clear the same when the hopper is swung to dumping position, we donot desire to limit ourselves to a tiltable elevator as otherarrangements may be employed for permitting the discharge end of theelevator and the hopper to clear on the swinging movement of the hopper.

While the present machine has been described as particularly adapted forshocking corn stalks, it can be put to other useful purposes such asshocking stalks of sugar cane and Kair corn and for also shockingbundled hay of a certain variety` and sunflowers as grown in somesections of the country, as well as other similar products.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:

l. A corn shocker embodying a wheel-supported frame, an elevatorpivotally mounted on the frame, means connected with the elevator forraising and lowering the latter, and a hopper mounted on the frame toreceive the bundles from the elevator, and means for mounting the hopperon the frame for swinging movement vin a horizontal plane and fortilting movement in a vertical plane.

2. A corn shocker embodying a wheel-supported frame,lan elevator`pivotally mounted on the frame, means connected with the elevator forraising and lowering the latter, and a hopper mounted on the frame toreceive the bundles from the elevator, and means for mounting the hopperon the frame for swinging movement in a horizontal plane and for tiltingmovement in a vertical plane, said means including a fixed pivot rodmounted vertically on the frame, a pivot rod section` in alinement withthe xed rod section,` means coupling the rod sections in a manner to vpermit the second rod section to rotate relative to the first rodsection, and a hinge having a leaf integral with the second rod sectionand a second leaf integral with the second rod section and a second leafintegral with'the bottom of said hopper.

3. A corn shocker embodyinga frame, an elevater pivotally mounted on theframe, a shaft rotatably mounted onvthe frame, means operativelyconnecting the shaft with the elevator for raising and lowering thesame, a hand lever connected with the shaft for rocking the latter, rackand detent means for holding the elevator at the desired adjustment, ahopper to receive the bundles from the elevator, a pivot rod for thehopper mounted on the frame vand supporting 4. In a shocker, atransportable frame, an elevator for the material to be shocked mountedon said frame and arranged to deliver the material rearwardly to thedirection o-f travel of the frame, a hopper to receive the material fromthe discharge end of said elevator, the long axis of said hopper beingarranged at right angles to the direction of travel of said frame, and apivotal connection between the hopper and said frame such as to permitthe hopper to be tilted to dump the load of material clear'of themachine.

` 5. In a shocker, a transportable frame, an n elevator for the materialto be shocked mounted on said frame and arranged to deliver the materialrearwardly tothe direction of travel of the frame, a hopperto receivethe material from the discharge end of said elevator, the long axis ofsaid hopper being arranged at right angles to the direction of travel ofsaid frame, andmeans for mounting the hopper on said frame such as topermit the same to be `moved to position to dump the load of materialclear of the machine', said lmeans including a pivoted support for saidhopper such as toy permit the hopper to be tilted.

6. In a shocker, a transportable frame, yan elevator for the material tobe shocked mounted on said frame and arranged lto deliver the materialrearwardly to the direction of travel of said frame, ahopper to receivethe material from the discharge end of said elevator, the long axis ofsaid lhopper being arranged at right angles to the direction of travelof said frame, means for mounting the hopper on the frame such as topermit thesame to be moved ina position to y dump the load of materialtherefrom clear of the machine including a pivoted support for saidhopper the axis of which is karranged at an angle to the long axis ofsaidy hopper to permit the hopper to be tilted. j f

7. In a shocker, a wheel supporting frame, an

elevator on said frame for the material to be shockedr mounted on saidvframe and arranged to convey material in a direction rearwardly to theline of travel of said frame, a hopper on said frame to receive thematerial from the discharge v end of said elevator, the long axis of thehopper permit the hopper to being arranged at right angles to thedirection of travel of said frame, means for mounting the'v hopper onsaid frame forl a swinging movement in a substantially circular'path,anda pivoted supportfor said vhopper the axis of `whichis at mit thehopper to be tilted.

8. A shocker embodying a wheel supporting frame, yan elevator mounted onsaid framel arranged to deliver material in a direction `rearwardly tothe line of travel of said frame, a hopper on said frame to receive thematerial to be shocked from .the discharge' end of the elevator, thelong axis of the hopper being arranged at right angles to the directionof travel of said. frame, means for mounting the hopper on the `an angleto the long axis of the hopper to perdischarge end of the elevator andthe receiving v portion of the hopper to provide a clearance when thehopper is swung in a circular path. l

9. The combination, with a corn binder, of a corn shocker comprising awheeled frame, an elevator for the stalks of corn mounted on said frameand a hopper mounted on said frame to receive the stalks of corn fromthe discharge end of the elevator, said elevator being arranged todeliver materialfrearwardly to the direction of travel of said frame andadapted to convey the stalks of corn to the'hopper with their lengthsyfat right angles to the direction of travelof the' frame, the longlength or axis of said hopper being arranged at lright angles to the`direction of travel of said frameso as to receive the stalks of cornlengthwise therein, means for mounting the hopper on said frame topermit the'hopper to be moved to a position to be dumped, and a pivotedsupport for said hopper, the axis of which is at an angle to the longaxis of said hopper to be tilted.

EDWARD H. REI-IN. LEELAN E. REHN. ARNOLD M. SQUIRE.

